Posts Tagged ‘Verbs’
Dare you try this exercise?
After the verb ‘dare’ we use the infinitive with or without to:I wouldn’t dare to do that. I wouldn’t dare do that. But after daren’t or dare not we use the infinitive without to:I daren’t go there after dark.I didn’t dare go there after dark. 1. [Match] See if you dare complete these sentences…
Read MoreJust carry on! A list of examples of the verb ‘carry’
carry on (with) – continue, proceed (with) Eg Just carry on with your conversation! Don’t mind me! (= Don’t take any notice of me, ignore my presence.)He kept interrupting but I just carried on.be / get carried away – be overcome by an emotion, especially by enthusiasm The crowd got completely carried away after the…
Read MoreSide 2
Do you know these uses of the word ‘side’? 1. [Match] ‘Side’ in different contexts – do you know them? (notes take sides – support one person or cause against another or others eg I see no point in taking sides – it’s just an office argument to know which side your bread…
Read MoreSide 1
Do you know these uses of the word ‘side’? 1. [Match] ‘Side’ in different contexts (Notes an aside – noun – remark which is not supposed to be heard by many people aside from – apart from, except for The grass is always greener on the other side (of the fence). Saying meaning that…
Read MoreTell and say (c)
Can you tell which verb is correct? *tell = differentiate 1. [Multiple choice] Mary ……….. us she was going to move house. Answers for Quiz [1]. 1. said 2. told (correct) 2. [Multiple choice] Who ……….. so? Answers for Quiz [2]. 1. said (correct) 2. told 3. [Multiple choice] ……….. her not to move! Answers…
Read MoreTell and say (b)
Tell and say are similar, but there are differences in how they are used. After tell we normally say who is spoken to, but we do not put ‘to‘ before the person. I told the boss that I’d already booked my holiday dates. After say we don’t have to say who is spoken to, but…
Read MoreTell and say (a)
Tell and say are similar, but there are differences in how they are used. After tell we normally say who is spoken to, but we do not put ‘to‘ before the person. I told the boss that I’d already booked my holiday dates. After say we don’t have to say who is spoken to, but…
Read MoreVerbs with prepositions and particles A6
Rules about verbs + particles 1) Some verbs with particles don’t have objects: Sit down! Look out! 2) If the verb is followed by an adverb particle and an object, the particle usually follows the object: He put the files away.They gave these questionnaires out.(Also in this case: they gave out these questionnaires.) 3)…
Read MoreVerbs followed by prepositions and particles A5
Phrasal verbs followed by a particle
Read MoreVerbs followed by a preposition or particle A4
a) Verbs with prepositions + an objectThe preposition normally follows straight after the verb: They got off the boat. I ran up the road. Look at those children! She fell in the lake. He sat on the table. b) Verbs with prepositions + a pronoun object. The preposition precedes the pronoun object, the same way…
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